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‘Health and Nutrition’ Articles
Relaxing evening after a hard week. Lots of veggies & plums for Saturday
Sometimes it’s nice to take your daughter to a CSUB soccer game on a Friday night.
Saturday at the Golden State Mall, 8-noon, we will have lots of herbs and veggies, things like lettuces, arugula, zucchini, eggplant, all kinds of peppers, sweet and hot, plums and pluots, tomatoes, basil…
We are very loaded up on green beans, have some sweet corn, and it will be fun to see all your hungry faces for some great fresh produce Saturday morning.
Its late, the 4:30 AM alarm comes early, see you in the morning.
Greg Tesch
www.teschfarms.com
HHS Announces New National Health Service Corps Awardees in California, Record Number of Members throughout the U.S.
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HHS Announces New National Health Service Corps Awardees in California, Record Number of Members throughout the U.S.
More than 10,000 Primary Care Providers in the U.S. Supported by Obama Administration Investments in National Health Service Corps — Largest Number in History
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the number of participants in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has nearly tripled throughout the nation. Today, more than 10,000 National Corps members – doctors, nurses and other health care providers – care for Americans in communities nationwide. California has 1640 National Health Service Corps approved sites in both rural and urban areas. In 2011, 537 new scholarship and loan repayment awardees were announced in California to further expand the program.
Thanks to investments in the National Health Service Corps through the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and annual appropriations, the NHSC has awarded nearly $900 million in scholarships and loan repayment to health care professionals across the country. This funding will help expand the country’s primary care workforce and meet the health care needs of communities nationwide.
Because of these critical investments in our nation’s health care workforce, there are nearly three times the number of NHSC clinicians working in communities across America than there were three years ago–increasing access to health care and supporting local jobs. In 2008, 3,600 providers served approximately 3.7 million patients. Now, in 2011 with a field strength of more than 10,000 clinicians, the National Health Service Corps provides health care services to about 10.5 million patients.
“Thanks to the National Health Service Corps, more Americans can see a doctor and get the health care they need,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius. “The investments we made are improving health and creating access to care, fueling economic activity nationwide.”
Established in 1972, the National Health Service Corps, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has provided health care to communities across the country through the service of more than 41,000 primary health care practitioners over its nearly 40-year history. The NHSC provides financial, professional and educational resources to medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care providers who bring their skills to areas of the United States with limited access to health care.
“Eighty-two percent of NHSC clinicians continue to serve in high-need areas after they fulfill their service commitment,” said HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield, Ph.D, R.N. “These awards help ensure that underserved communities across the country have access to quality health care both today and in the future.”
There are currently more than 17,000 National Health Service Corps sites across the country. In California, there are 1640 NHSC-approved rural and urban sites (431 sites currently have an NHSC clinician).
In FY 2011, competitive awards totaling $29,818,662 were made to 537 new awardees in California through the following programs:
- The NHSC Loan Repayment Program. 505 new awards were made to providers in California in FY 2011. These awards were funded by the Affordable Care Act, Recovery Act, and FY 2011 base appropriation investments. The loan repayment program provides an initial, tax-free award of up to $60‚000 for two years of service in an underserved community and the opportunity to pay off all health professional student loans with continued service.
- The NHSC Scholarship Program. 32 new awards from Affordable Care Act investments were made to providers in California in FY 2011. The scholarship program pays tuition, required fees, and other education costs for as many as four years. Upon graduation, scholarship recipients serve as primary care providers between two and four years at an NHSC-approved site in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA is the primary Federal agency responsible for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. For more information about NHSC programs, please visit http:/www.NHSC.hrsa.gov.
For more information about the Department’s Recovery Act programs, see http:/www.hhs.gov/recovery.
Jack Cheevers
Public Information Officer, Region IX
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
90 Seventh St., Suite 5-300 (5W)
San Francisco, CA 94602
Do you know someone who has been denied health insurance due to a pre-existing condition? If so, they may be eligible for the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan. Call toll free 1-866-717-5826 (TTY 1-866-561-1604) or visit www.pcip.gov and click on “find your state” to learn more.
Medicare ADVISORY: Top Medicare official to hold media call Friday to explain changes in Medicare Open Enrollment
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Region IX
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MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period begins Saturday, Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, 2011. This is the time of year when people with Medicare are urged to check their Medicare health and prescription drug plans to make sure their plan still meet their needs.
Two things are new this year: the open enrollment time frame has been moved up and lengthened (to seven weeks from six) and Medicare will begin using its Five-Star Rating System to rate Medicare health plans based on quality and service.
David Sayen, Medicare’s regional administrator for California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii will hold a press call at 12 p.m. noon on Friday, Oct. 14 to explain these changes and to answer questions from reporters.
The toll-free call-in number is: 877-267-1577.
The meeting ID number is: 9496.
(If you have trouble getting on the call, please redial the call-in number and the meeting ID number.)
I hope you can join this call.
Cheers,
Jack
Jack Cheevers
Public Information Officer, Region IX
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
90 Seventh St., Suite 5-300 (5W)
San Francisco, CA 94602
Medicare NEWS: Medicare Open Enrollment begins Saturday — seniors have more benefits, better choices, lower costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2011
Medicare Open Enrollment begins Saturday — seniors have more benefits, better choices, lower costs
Affordable Care Act gives seniors with Medicare cheaper prescription drugs, free preventive services, and lower costs
With more benefits, better choices and lower costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is encouraging people with Medicare and their families to begin reviewing drug and health plan coverage options for 2012. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period — which begins earlier this year on Saturday, October 15 – has been expanded to last seven weeks and will end on December 7. This will give seniors and people with disabilities more time to compare and find the best plan that meets their unique needs. Across the country, HHS officials will hold 150 events in the days leading up to Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period to inform and educate people with Medicare.
“Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, people with Medicare can get certain preventive services for free and can get more affordable prescription drugs,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Open enrollment is seniors’ chance to review their Medicare choices and pick the plan that works for them, or keep the plan they have today.”
Beginning today, people with Medicare can begin reviewing the 2012 quality ratings for Medicare Advantage health plans (Part C) and prescription drug plans (Part D) for the upcoming year.
This year CMS is highlighting plans that have achieved an overall quality rating of 5 stars with a high performer or “gold star” icon so people with Medicare can easily find high quality plans. People with Medicare can switch to an available 5-star plan at any time during the year.
Using Medicare’s Plan Finder – available at www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan – people will see the enhanced star ratings for 2012. In addition to the enhanced star ratings for 2012 and new “gold star” icon, Plan Finder users will see an icon showing which plans received a low overall quality rating for the past three years.
“Over the past year, we have worked to improve health coverage choices for people with Medicare, and make it easier for people to find a plan that is both a good value and meets their health care needs,” said CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, M.D. “Due to these efforts, people with Medicare have good, meaningful choices for their 2012 plan options.”
In 2012, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, additional benefits to people with Medicare include lower prescription drug costs through a 50 percent discount on covered brand name drugs in the coverage gap (also referred to as the “donut hole”), wellness checkups, and access to certain preventive care with no copayments – a benefit that all Medicare Advantage plans will offer starting in 2012.
Resources for Medicare Beneficiaries
People with Medicare, their families and other trusted representatives can review and compare current plan coverage with new plan offerings, using many proven resources, including:
- Visiting www.medicare.gov, where they can get a personalized comparison of costs and coverage of the plans available in their area. The popular Medicare Plan Finder tool has been enhanced for an efficient review of plan choices. Spanish Open Enrollment information is available.
- Calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for around-the-clock assistance to find out more about coverage options. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. Multilingual counseling is available.
- Reviewing the 2012 Medicare & You handbook. It is also accessible online at: http://www.medicare.gov/
publications/pubs/pdf/10050. — and it has been mailed to the homes of people with Medicare.pdf - Getting one-on-one counseling assistance from the local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Local SHIP contact information can be found:
o At http://www.medicare.gov/
o On the back of the 2011 Medicare & You handbook or;
o By calling Medicare (contact information above).
o Through a listing of national stand-alone prescription drug plans and State specific fact sheets can be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/
People with Medicare who have limited incomes and resources may qualify for Extra Help paying for their prescription drug costs. There is no cost to apply for Extra Help, also called the low-income subsidy. Medicare beneficiaries, family members, trusted counselors or caregivers can apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/
Protecting Against Fraud and Identity Theft
During this Open Enrollment Period, Medicare recommends that people treat their Medicare number as they do their social security number and credit card information. People with Medicare should never give their personal information to anyone arriving at their home uninvited or making unsolicited phone calls selling Medicare-related products or services. Beneficiaries who believe they are a victim of fraud or identity theft should contact Medicare (contact information above). More information is available at www.stopmedicarefraud.gov
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Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.
Keya Joy-Bush
CMS Office of Communications /Media Relations Group
(202) 690-7702 direct
(202) 690-6145 Media Office
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Farmers market offerings
I have to load a truck going to Oregon with garlic and shallots this morning, and my crew is picking, and irrigating, so here is my guess: Plums and pluots, tomatoes, herbs, eggplant, melons, ZUCCHINI!, peppers, and pretty much if we had it last week, about the same including some hard shell squash, garlic, shallots, just a few good things for your week. Since we don’t grow everything, we are happy to be participating at the farmers market where others are able to help complete your menu items, and get a well rounded fresh diet. Planting strawberries is a major undertaking, we are still working on that. We expect to have some major availability when it is their time.
Soccer season is now, so I will also be at the soccer fields coaching and refereeing on Saturdays as well. There are plenty of helpers, come and eat well.
Greg Tesch
www.teschfarms.com
ps. There was some gathering of anti-gmo thinking going to be announced, but I never got that email. GMO: Genetically Modified (artifically in a laboratory) Organisms have been introduced into our food system by some well financed organizations, and by doing so, there have been significant increases in nutrition, production, and therefore consumption of foodstuffs world wide. There are also many unknowns, and those organizations are keeping the known negatives pretty much to themselves, while also making major advances on controlling a good portion of the worlds commercially available seedstocks.
I am a fan of conventionally improved, by natural/traditional plant breeding techniques, the slow road, as I know its history is good, has created major breakthroughs, fed millions, and I would rather and do buy this type of material for planting, while avoiding the GMO material. Please make your own informed buying decisions. You shape the world in which we live. GT
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